Thanks to the New Books network of podcasts and host Crawford Gribben of Queen's University Belfast for the opportunity to talk about my book, Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church. From the show summary: "What does a typical American Catholic parish look like? Tricia Bruce, an affiliate of the …
Snapshot of Religion in the U.S.
I enjoyed my conversation with Rev. Paul John Roach on the radio show/podcast World Spirituality, during which we discuss sociological dimensions of religion, Catholicism, social change, and more. Listen here, or on your favorite podcast player!
Pre-order my newest book, American Parishes!
The page proofs are in and the presses are underway...ready your bookshelves for my new coedited volume, American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism! This book is the product of the multi-year "American Parish Project" I co-led with Gary Adler and Brian Starks. The book contains a stellar group of contributors and an ambitious agenda for the …
Continue reading Pre-order my newest book, American Parishes!
Mere Fidelity (Podcast Appearance)
Check out my conversation with the team of podcasters from Mere Fidelity, in which we discuss changes in Americans' religious affiliation, trust in authority, and the shape of contemporary local religious organizations. https://soundcloud.com/mere-fidelity/the-rise-of-the-nones-w-dr-tricia-bruce
Heartbreak and Reminders from the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
Thanks to WBIR-Knoxville for the opportunity to join tonight's 5pm newscast to think through the social impact of the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. Churches are carriers of culture and connective threads to our past. As many around the globe mourn the damage, this moment is a reminder of sacred spaces in our own communities that …
Continue reading Heartbreak and Reminders from the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire
Filming with Spirit Juice Productions
Happy to contribute a sociologist of religion's perspective for a new documentary project shepherded by Spirit Juice Productions in Chicago. Meaningful conversations with a fun crew.
Filming with Religion for Breakfast
Thanks to a funded partnership through Sacred Writes and the Luce Foundation, Religion for Breakfast's Andrew Henry joined me in my hometown of Knoxville for a drive-around and discussion of congregations, diversity, and the shape of local religion. Stayed tuned for our co-produced YouTube video!
Talking “Cultural Catholics” on First Things (podcast)
https://soundcloud.com/firstthings/cultural-catholics-conversations-with-mark-bauerlein-32919 Listen to my conversation with Mark Bauerlein on the First Things podcast to learn more about the substantial swath of Americans who think of themselves as "partially Catholic" in some way, though not religiously. I draw upon data from the Pew Research Center and my chapter in the 2018 Annual Review of the Sociology …
Continue reading Talking “Cultural Catholics” on First Things (podcast)
Guest appearance on Holy Heretics
Thanks to the Holy Heretics podcast for inviting me into a wide-ranging conversation about changes in US religion/religiosity and what they mean for modern community, isolation, fragmentation, and more. Listen to the podcast episode here.
In the wake of hate
The recent tragedy in New Zealand renews questions about the sources of (and solutions for) out-group hatred. Sociologists work to understand how and why people draw boundaries between "us" and "them," and the implications of such boundaries for social interaction. Thanks to WBIR-Knoxville for inviting me to reflect on myriad aspects of social life that …
